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A review by francescaminney
The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights by Catriona Ward, Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Stuart Turton, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Two of the stories were EXCELLENT - The Salt Miracles and Widow’s Walk. Some of the others were good and some were not so good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, and Classism
Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and War